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Band 6+: The charts below show the proportion of people's total spending on different commodities and services in a particular European country in 1998 and 2008.

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The image displays two bar graphs comparing expenditures in 1998 and 2008 categorized into Holiday, Clothing, Eating out, Electronic goods, Newspaper magazines, and Go to the cinema; for 1998 the values are 8, 12, 6, 16, 3, and 3 respectively, and for 2008 they are 5, 18, 6, 20, 1, and 1 respectively.

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The bar charts compare the amount of money people spent on commodities and services in a special European country between 1998 and 2008.

Overall, it is clear that people spent most of their money on electronic goods during the period, while magazines, newspapers, and cinema were the least. Holiday experienced a decrease trend during period, however clothing saw an increase.

Regarding the figures, there was a gradual increase in electronic goods from 16 in 1998 to 20 in 2008. By contrast the expenditure of going to the cinema, magazines,and newspapers experienced a decrease from 3 in 1998 to 1 in 2008.

When it comes to holiday, there was a graduate decline from 8 in 2998 to 5 in 2008, while there was a sharp decrease in clothing expenditure from 12 in 1998 t0 18 in 2008. Eating witnessed a steady trend with 6 during the period.

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Task Response

The report accurately addresses the task by comparing spending on different commodities and services between 1998 and 2008. The overview is clear and the main trends are identified. Minor inaccuracies in data interpretation do not significantly detract from the overall response. The report falls short of the required 150 words.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report is generally coherent, with a clear introduction and logical progression of ideas. However, some grammatical errors and awkward phrasing affect the flow and readability. Improved sentence structure and cohesive devices would enhance the overall coherence.

Lexical Resource

6.5

The report demonstrates a good range of vocabulary, with appropriate use of terms related to spending and trends. While mostly accurate, some word choices could be more precise and sophisticated.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

4.5

The report contains several grammatical errors that affect the overall accuracy and fluency. Improvements in grammar and punctuation are needed to achieve a higher score. The range of grammatical structures is adequate but not fully exploited.

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Band 6+: The charts below show the proportion of people's total spending on different commodities and services in a particular European country in 1998 and 2008.

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